Porte Nouvelle
Look for Porte Nouvelle, a fort, in Montreuil-Bellay. Nearby, 8 more places to visit are within 5 km. It was listed in 1922 as a classé historic monument.
Fort in Montreuil-Bellay
In Montreuil-Bellay
Porte Nouvelle is in the commune of Montreuil-Bellay, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1922 (Mérimée record PA00109206). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month
Aim for May to October, when Montreuil-Bellay reaches 18–27°C.
Porte Nouvelle
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. First among the places near it is Château de Montreuil-Bellay, at 400 m.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1922
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Montreuil-Bellay, Maine-et-Loire
Getting your bearings
Orange: Porte Nouvelle.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Montreuil-Bellay. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
In size, Saumur comes first of the 8, with 26,241 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
- 1Montreuil-Bellay
- 2Bellevigne-les-Châteaux
- 3Loretz-d'Argenton
- 4Doué-en-Anjou
- 5Saumur
- 6Thouars
- 7Vivy
- 8Allonnes
Montreuil-Bellay
Bellevigne-les-Châteaux
Loretz-d'Argenton
Doué-en-Anjou
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Porte Nouvelle is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Montreuil-Bellay | It’s in this commune | 3,746 |
| Bellevigne-les-Châteaux | 9.5 km northeast of it | 3,435 |
| Loretz-d'Argenton | 12 km southwest of it | 2,575 |
| Doué-en-Anjou | 13 km northwest of it | 11,029 |
| Saumur | 15 km north of it | 26,241 |
| Thouars | 18 km south of it | 13,891 |
| Vivy | 22 km north of it | 2,582 |
| Allonnes | 23 km northeast of it | 2,911 |
Close to Porte Nouvelle
Choose from 67 places within 15 km, such as 4 attractions, a museum and a fort.
AttractionChâteau de Montreuil-Bellay400 m west, in Montreuil-Bellay2
AttractionChâteau de Saumur15 km northeast, in Saumur3
MuseumMusée des Blindés de Saumur13 km northeast, in Saumur4AttractionAttractionChâteau de la Mothe-Chandeniers15 km east, in Les Trois-Moutiers5
AttractionChâteau de Brézé8.4 km northeast, in Bellevigne-les-Châteaux6FortFortPorte du Moulin300 m west, in Montreuil-Bellay7Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Augustins de Montreuil-Bellay500 m southwest, in Montreuil-Bellay8AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré des Nobis500 m west, in Montreuil-BellayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Porte Nouvelle
Where is Porte Nouvelle?
Porte Nouvelle is in Montreuil-Bellay, in Maine-et-Loire (Pays de la Loire).
What is Porte Nouvelle?
Fort.
Is Porte Nouvelle a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1922, Mérimée record PA00109206.
How well known is Porte Nouvelle?
Porte Nouvelle has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Porte Nouvelle?
May to October are the warmest months in Montreuil-Bellay, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Porte Nouvelle?
Within 15 km: Château de Montreuil-Bellay (400 m), Château de Saumur (15 km), Musée des Blindés de Saumur (13 km) and Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers (15 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Château de Montreuil-Bellay: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Saumur: Morrisjm, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Blindés de Saumur: User:Fat yankey, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Brézé: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.